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Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 561887261

Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $117,735 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $48,735. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $104,500 the year before.

21% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$121,00015$2.4 million
2024$104,50013$2.6 million
2025$117,73514$2.8 million

How to apply

Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina11$89,735
District of Columbia2$23,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Winston-Salem Foundation
WinstonSalem, NC
Applied to jack & susan$48,735
World Central Kitchen Inc
Washington, DC
General support$20,000
Humane Society of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
General support$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank Metrolina
Charlotte, NC
General support$5,000
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte, NC
General support$5,000
A Child's Place
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$5,000
Nourish up
Charlotte, NC
General support$5,000
The Relatives
Charlotte, NC
General purpose$5,000
Charlotte Latin School
Charlotte, NC
General support$5,000
Christ Church
Charlotte, NC
General support$3,500
Smyal
Washington, DC
General support$3,000
Bach Akademie Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Contribution$2,500
Chamber Music for All
Charlotte, NC
General support$2,500
Wing Haven Garden
Charlotte, NC
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc give?

$117,735 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jack H Campbell Jr (Sec/Treas, As Req'd), Jenny R Campbell (President), Caroline Ross Tayloe (Director) and Hadley C Ross (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Jack H and Ruth C Campbell Fdn Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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